A/N: Well after a long while here is the next chapter to my first fan fiction that I hope to finish this year. Because of my hospitalizations over the summer I had major writer's block…..depression is evil. Well I've edited this chapter now, it's longer so hope you enjoy it. Alternate beginning! Yay! Though this is a long chapter the story is far from over, like…really it's still just beginning The next chapter is the starting point in having the characters gets to know each other more.. Sakura and Syaoran barely know much about the other. That is why their feelings are a sort of puzzle for them to figure out. So here's the chapter and I hope to have the next up soon.

Sakura woke up one morning and decided that she did not like Syaoran Li. This happened a while back in fact a couple weeks back. It's been about 2 weeks since they've met and still all Sakura can really say about Syaoran is that he is obnoxious, self-centered, and thinks he can snatch any girl he wants. But it has been made her life goal of being the girl to never fall for him. But little does she know his plans have changed since the beginning.

:A brother, a schemer and the innocent cherry blossom. :

:~:Sakura:~:

Thursday was just one of the best days of my life. At first I thought my day was going to be just okay. But I woke up early and got to school early too! I was on a roll today! Even my Teacher was shocked when I came in. Tomoyo was more amused than shocked. She told me that she was proud of me, also said that I should be early more often. Oh and to make my day even more amazing Li was almost late! If only he would have tripped on the way in, then everything would have been just perfect.

After homeroom we had Biology class, which continued my amazing day. Tomoyo was my partner; we made an A on the lab. Oh did I forget to mention that Li made an A-? Yes my day was amazing; to wrap it all up I am now a tutor. Of who? Well Li of course! The guy completely failed the last exam and came and asked me to be his tutor. I Sakura Kinomoto now owns Syaoran Li! Well…in Japanese Literature class I do. Since I am offering my services he has to be my slave. And because he is my slave I get to order him around to do whatever I want. It's been about 3 days since my little piggyback ride home. Oh and that was one of my best ideas. Li totally was exhausted by the time he took me to the mall, then home. I can't wait to give him more things to do for me

Ah Saturday, one of my most favorite days. I can sleep in on Saturdays that is why I love them so much. But today is the day Li's supposed to come over. So I had gotten up early today at 9. This is really early for me. Stupid Li wanted to start early he said, because he wanted to have Saturday night free or something. Well I don't even want to do this in the first place, much less, wake up so early in the morning, but I'm a nice person and gave him this victory.

Because of my early morning plans, for once I'm glad my brother's home today from college. And on Saturdays, he fixes me breakfast, pancakes, yum. It makes this less of a complete waste of perfectly good sleeping time. Also, he might glare a lot at Li just for being here. That would be a rare instance in which I actually am glad I have a protective older brother. But the bad thing is...because of this I haven't had a boyfriend yet. I might as well just figure I won't be dating till I'm 30, if he even lets me at that age.

Anyway enough about my teenage woes, after breakfast which was over an hour ago I realized Li was late. He said he was coming at 10; idiot must have wanted to wake me up super early. Darn him. That little snitch Eriol let it get out that I love to sleep in late! That must be it! So quickly I take out my phone and crash on my bed to call Tomoyo. I'm going to tell her to whack the boyfriend of hers.

"Sakura! Door!" I heard my brother shout. Right after that I heard the doorbell. I hate it how he seems to always know when it's going to ring, like he has some kind of sixth sense or something. Once when I was 5 we were at the park and he told me there was this little ghost girl who wanted to play with me. Ever since then I've been afraid of ghosts, stupid brother. I sure hope he doesn't really see dead people. Either that or at least I hope he doesn't think he can see them

It took me a second to register that this might be Li, so I decided to call Tomoyo later and quickly rushed down the stairs. I noticed Touya was still in the kitchen washing dishes, so hopefully letting Li in won't be too much of a problem. The doorbell rang again and I sighed before saying, "Hold on I'm coming!" to the person who kindly kept ringing the doorbell non-stop. I opened the door to find just the person I was dying to see. Not really… I'm being sarcastic

."Li." I said with a slight smile. "Kinomoto." He replied then walked past me without even as much as a glance. 'Nice manners Li, very, very nice.' I thought then rolled my eyes before letting the door slam behind me. He seemed to catch that, and turned around to face me once more. At first he started looking me over from top to bottom for some odd reason. At first I thought, okay since I look nice today maybe I'm turning him on or something? Not that…I really care if I am…

"I thought you were one of those girls who make themselves up every day of the week, apparently not." He said with a slight shrug. W-wait. That was an insult! How dare he say that to me when I'm being so nice as to tutor him! Why that-that- jerk! He doesn't even deserve my silent cursing.

Upon having this infuriating boy enter my house, my brother's first impression of him seemed to be the same as mine. For as I was sending my glare at Li's back while he walked into my living room, Touya had come out of the kitchen to see who it was. I had told him the day before that Li was coming over for me to tutor him. But it seems he has forgotten this, seeing as he was sending deadly glares at Li. I had never been so glad my brother was so overprotective of me. At times this could be a pain, like most any younger sister would say. But this time it was a great stroke of luck on my side.

"Who's the brat?" he asked me though was having a glare contest with Li, who of course was glaring right back at him in response.

"I told you yesterday, this is Li, my pupil. Li this is my older brother Touya." I introduced them to each other pointing at the other as I said their names. Touya didn't seem to have relinquished his anger however, much to my pure joy. He still glared at Li intensely as he asked questions.

"How old are you, brat?"

"I'm not a brat and I turned 15 last July." Li replied sending him back a cold stare. I really was impressed with how well he was holding up. Most boys that my brother has glared at either have run away saying that they were sorry, or have just walked away without saying a word.

"Do you own a van or a truck with oversized tires or camper shell, motorcycle or a waterbed? Do you have a tattoo? Read pornography? Or have a piercing of any kind?" Touya asked all this keeping the same cold expression. At this statement Li looked as if he was a deer in headlights.

"Excuse me?" he asked in disbelief. "Answer the questions." Touya told him plainly. Normally I would be furious right now but because it's Li I snickered. I'm so very proud of my brother; this is such a rare occasion.

"I…don't have a driver's license yet, and why would I own a waterbed? Are you trying to figure out if I'm a 70's aficionado? No I don't have a tattoo nor will ever get one. And No I don't read porn. Also…I'd never get a piercing okay? I just wouldn't." Li said with a slight huff. I wasn't so amazed with the fact that he didn't have any of those things. I was more so at the fact he actually answered every single question. "Are you sure? You just don't seem to me like you are trustworthy." Touya said getting close to his face. "...You're really weird." Li said plainly. Touya just pulled back looking at him surprised then turned his back on us and walked back to the kitchen. I thought that Li would at least get mad at him or something but, I guess he does know how to control himself.

After a few minutes of silence Li turned around with a sigh and looked at me looking completely exhausted. "Can we just get this over with already? I really didn't sleep well last night so I don't want to be here long. It seems both of you Kinomoto's like giving me a major headache." He groaned slightly massaging his temples.

I just smiled at him. He then got the hint that I was perfectly fine with that, in fact I was amused.

"Can we just start already? Please?" he groaned and turned his back to me again, and started towards my living room.

"Hey Li."

"What?"

"We're studying in my room."

As soon as I said this Li looked at me as if he thought I was insane.

"So what do you mean to tell me you've never been in a girl's room before?" I smirked at him, crossing my arms in a timely fashion. Li just glared back at me then started back over to the stairs. "Course I have been I was just confused as to why you'd be okay with me seeing your messy room." He grumbled and started up the stairs.

I snickered to myself, he's sure going to be shocked once he finds out my room is spotless.